The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, December 05, 1926, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textrhoucfancio of School Cftildrqri to ySSoe Sohta Claud ancl - His- Reindeer in Salorn .IVJonclay Afiornoon , Hi. C f tl "WEATHER FORECAST: Pair In south; unsettled in north portion; prdbably rain , In northwest portion; moderate. tempera ture; southerly winds. Maximum yesterday, 47; minimum, 30; 'rirer, 11.4; rainfall,! none: atmosphere, cloudy; wind, ndrtheasL! Section Twb-rr-Pages Uto;8 Four Sections 3 2 Pages , ffiyENTYIXTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 51926 PRICE FIVE CENTS r STOLZ HINTS RELIEF FLAWS Conditions in Southeast Sa lem Arouse Citizens, Seek f Some Action BUILD LARGE CANALS Former , ?Iember o , Council Pre; seat a ' Views on Much Dis- in City Affairs -Gideon Stola is one or the oldest residents of Salem. 'He has taken an Interest in 'public' affairs4 here for a long time. He was for' sev eral terms a member of the city council and during that time he served on the committee on streetc and public property, most of .the time as chairman of that commit tee. He looked after tbe city's, business like his own,' which f has been successful.. No other Salem resident has taken as much time, without pay, in serving, the, mu nicipal affairs of the capital city. Air. Stoli has . been ' listening ; In on the controversy gpg on over" the nuisance and T disgrace and danger of flood waters in the southeastern section' of Salem. He r-.as some ideas of bis own, and lie yesterday put -them In writing for Statesman readers, as follows; '"'The drainage question bt south Cast Balera la again appearing in rarge headlines, and the property holders ' affected 'are ' asking1 'for tiome solution, andj sooner or later rome attempt will be made to give these people, needed relief. ' I am not taking up thU. Ques tion with any spirit ot opposition, but rather to offer what ; I think fa-O suggestion, thU ; might gtte fcnent relief- ' T? : "K this- talk ot surveys to be made J ' - - ot the ' some Jet nol BLANCH&WILEY Mr ili The -Verta ile- wele few bloi Comedienne mill itt the'.. ' ' t SrVaM. At that Tlm?WramA ties and the"' , alt Ike land veast of 4th street was acreage, property. Aiucn 01 it' had been Covered with Umber that had leeh :.urt drcordwood and sold. It was good pasture land in the summer. However, in the winter months it was Salem's ideal duck hunting district. I myself got many a good . mess ot ducks -J (Contlaaj o' ir . "'" 1 iHii I - i t BOYS' MEETING '"v 4 ENDS AT NOON 3IOKE THAN SCO PRESENT AT 1 THREE DAY SESSION Election of Officers Is Mala Fea lure of Yesterday's Activities Tho second day's session of the Older Boys' conference being held here by the YMCA ended last night with an election of officers. Dwight Adams of S$alem Was chos en vice president. 7 " ', More than 260 boys are present at the sessions. The 'number was limited to ths, as the delegates were specially selected 'for quali ties of leadership in high school. YMCA, and boys club activities. -'The session will end at noon to day. This morning's program in cludes a devotional meeting from 9 to 9:30, a group discussion from .9:30 to 11, a conference Sunday service from 11 to 12. and an ad dress by Dr. 'J. D. McCormick of Salem at noon. i Besides the election of officers and burinens meeting, yesterday's session was featured by an address from Dr. IT. G. Dubach, dean of men at OAC. Discussion groups met in the morning to discuss problems fared by tho boys in tbeir daily life. Supper was served to the, boys laLigbt by the Rainbow Girls, a 4JnSK society of Salem.. An tilrestrs. consisting of ' Lowell "Jaeger, Harold Gallaher. Kenneth McCormick. Harold 1gmllhrJan4 ifirold Sbaw. furnished the music! t Tr. Carl Gregg Doney. presi- dent of Willamette university, . made a short address of welcome. Discussion group leaders -in-. cjude Professor W; tl. Hertwi and Dr. J. D. McConaIek of the Kimball School JotUTaeology. Jimes McCllntock," Ben Rlckli, Henry C Rlchter of Portland, Iatt Thompson of Portland, pro fessor R. M. Oatke of Willam- XCfiaUaufii fia'ya; 6jt ' ill. CONGRESS PLANS ACITSEIpN NATION'S LEGISLATORS WAIT i ' - IKlTJNrilNa pi? ; OAVEL r 1 President Cootkle'a Message Ex pected to He Read on Tuesday WASHINGTON, Dec 4. (AP) To all' intents and purposes; con gress had assembled" tonight 'for avthree months session, although the formality of banging the gavel ending' a rf ire month" recess" w'ni not Uke. place until Monday ai noon. " " - -- 1 The senators and representa tives are nearly all here; they hare teen 'doing the things' that are most necessary to get through the legislative' program for sever al days; In private and unofficial conference outside the legislative cTiSmberv fnrestaurants. in of fices, and elsewhere. Tomorrow will bring In some tardy" members, and some will come In even' on Monday morning, hut so far as the activities of the capital are concerned the session Is officially on. Throsting aside vexatious prob lems, such as taxation. Insurgents, radio control and others, the re publican leadership' looked far enough ahead today to map out a Ptpgratd for a week ahead for the. house . at , least. Business will be the keynote, alter an early adjournment on Monday and Tuesday, out of re spect for members who have died during ' the: ' recess. ' President CooUdge's messages are expected to be read on Tuesday, and most of the remainder of the week will be given to a consideration of the treasury-postofflce appropriation Pill. The senate, where rules of pro cedure are not so applicable to restriction to the sphere of activ ity will ' appoint its usual com mittee Monday to accompany a similar delegation from the house to notify the president that con gress has assembled; will hear the president's messages early in the week, administer the oath of of fice to, one 'or" two senators, and them ' be . open to whatever busi ness is decided upon. I -r fit things expected TheANGELL TWINS : Champion - Apache -Dancers it pois- fed by oreign state beine .meri- TTWDGE .9WW- tion enforcement bills, modifica tion hni8,' coar strike hms'f and bills affecting every interest of American 'life pour into both t the houses in the meantime. YOUNG OUTLAW MAY DIE BULLET HOLES FILL CAR CAP TURED FROK TRIO JBEND. .'OreufTbee, 4. (AP) Bearing bullet holes made by the guns of a Harney county posse and bloodstains from an Injury which may result in. the death ot a youthful 'outlaw.-ah automobile which had been stolen from two Burns men at the Gap ranch, 100 100 miles east of bend recently, was being 'brought 'here tonight from the Harney county town. The machine was "retaken by Harney county officials after one of its three occupants, a girl and two youths, had ' been shot. The youth, whose , name "had not been learned tonight was in a Burns hospital. He, was; not expected to live. St- 1 1 nT ; MORSE JURY DEADLOCKED JUDGE ASKS JURORS TO DE-LlBfSRATE'Ft-RTfCER NEW .YORK.' Dec 4. (AP) Agreemei"-on' a 'verdict for two defendants and a' "hopeless dead lock" on the other 'four was re ported by the 'Jury in the Morse mail frauds trial' today. " At five o'clock.' 28 hours after they were . -ai ven the ease, the iurors sent a, bdte to Judge Thacher""inIorming' him how they stood. The judge sent back a note telling them to deliberate further. ,The names of the two defendants whose fate the jurors had: agriped, bC wereriot mafie public. i .'" . . '" HUERTf . RRisT",qEmED CONFIRMATION'' LACKING ' IU5 G.MtDING 31KX LEADER TUCSON. ArIDec? ( AP j-i Confirmation of tejorts;trpm; No- gales tbat Adolfo Do La Huerta had been arrested here as a re sult of a warrant aworn to by the Mexican consul here." Was lacking tonlyftt. Th: United Siatei com missioner denied t knowledge ; ot auch a VafranCthrf border patrol and sheriff did not have him in custody and the clerk of the con sulate said he 'had not been ad- 1 vised of any Warrant being asked for or e erred. Consul J. is. An cftonSo waa 1n. Lpt Angclc. V BEETIEBflBG in raw MY TO SIGIil Woodburn Section Expected to Show 100 Acres: Sign ed in Near Future FARMERS INTERESTED Jefferson Claims to be Best Beet Land in Oregon; Land Sub Irrigated and Retains the Moisture The two best beet meetings yet held were at Woodburn 'Friday evening, and at Jefferson last night. C. J. Espey, president of the Woodburn community club, pre sided at the Friday meeting. It was at the city hall, which was more than crowded. Kenneth Miller and C. M. Dick inson made splendid talks; both men representing the 'Portland Chamber of Commerce. George F. Vick of Salem was in bis best form in 'telling of his enthusiasm for the beet industry after visiting the BeUIngham, Wash., sugar beet dis trict. E. J. Allen of Woodburn, who formerly lived at Fort Collins, Colo., spoke ot the industry there In - that section the farmers feed the tops to itheir sheep and the pulp to their cattle. This makes a wonderfully prosperous farm lng'countrq. Mr. Allen; says they have good land for beets in Colo rado, but the "Woodburn section has' better land for beet growing. Dr. H. F. Orr was chosen to form' a committee pf farmers to. Interview other farmers in the present at the meeting! said they were ready to sign up, and it is expected that the Woodburn sec tion will take at least 100 acres. The Jefferson meeting last night was well attended by farmers. Mr. Miller and Manager Wilson of the Salem Chamber of Commerce, and H. R. Crawford of Salem were the speakers. ' ' " A number of farmers present agreed to sign up. .They said Jef ferson has the nest heet sugar land in Oregon; .that they have plenty of land that has sub-irrigation and will retain the moisture in the summer time; not needing either (ContiBMdToa pac 6.) The Most Popular f i s i fU n A. 1 v it' , -Si. 1 t ' ; COUNTY RANGERS SEEK SIX BANdlTS DARING DAYLIGHT HOLDUP . , STAGED IN MINNESOTA Bank President Knocked Down by Blows and Shots Intimidate Employees ROCHESTER, Minn..' Dec. 4 (A) Tearing a page from a his tory of the notorious ' James Younger game, six bandits 'held up a Rochester' bank today in southern Minnesota in the most daring raid of its kind in half a century. JuBt as the James-"ioagcr gang attacked Northfield bank In 'Is'tS, in broad daylight,' as " today six bandits vnih modern ' e,uiptnent challenged 'he city inroug In rob bing the Olmstead County bank of $20.Cu in cosh and I'uci ty bonds! Unlike their prototypes these bandits used a speedy automobile Instead of horses; rapid firing rifles and sawed off shotguns were their weapons, in place of the cruder fire arms of 50 years ago. Shooting and cursing as they went, they beat down the bank president, intimidated other bank attaches by firing repeatedly, shot and wounded two policemen, who sought to stop them, and momen tarily stayed off pursutthy keep ing up a fire as they, sped away. Within an hour, heavily armed county rangers -a. volunteer group of citizenfy organized in the past year in most Minnesota counties, bad spread out over the southern part of the state in the hunt for the outlaws, while every road heading into Iowa bristled with patrols. SECRETARY CONSIDERED PRKSCOTT IN LINE FOR AIDE TO GOVERNOR ELECT It was reported here yesterday that Anson W. Prescott, former Oregon newspaper man but now managing some of Jonathan Bourne's interests in the south, was being considered for -the posi tion of private secretary to Governor-elect Patterson: It was said that Mr. Prescott and the governor-elect have been close friends for many years. Mr. Prescott owns a ranch in Polk county and spent a few weeks in Oregon during the fall. He served as private secretary to Mr. Bourne during the tatter's Incumbency as United States sen ator from Oregon. DRUNK MAX J.ULED A man named Edwards was arrested last night by local police officers,., charged with becoming intoxicated on canned heat. " v v X 4 N X Just gettins: acquaintcd,.vlsitln SIX PLACES SEEK MORE ALLOTMENT FIVE OF ELEVEN INSTITU TIONS ASK Np MONEY Emergency Appropriations Call for Total of 172,000 at Six Institutions Five of the 11 state institutions have not been "compelled "to 'ask for emergency appropriations to carry on their activities during the current biennlum, according to a report prepared here yesterday by the state board of control. These institutions include the state home for the feeble minded, Oregon, state hospital, state school for the deaf, ' soldiers home and state employment institution for the adult blind. For the activities pf the six other state institutions there have been authorized emergency appro priations in the aggregate of $72. 200. The largest of these appro priations was in the amount of 121,600 for the state tuberculosis hospital. The second largest ap propriation was for S19.000 for the state penitentiary. Other emergency appropriations for state institutions for the cur rent biennlum include 118,000 for the Eastern Oregon state hospital, 1800 for the state school for the blind, $500 for the state training school for boys, and $2800 for the state industrial ' school for girls. There also was an emergency' ap propriation of $5000" with 'which to defray the cost of deportations and transfers of patients and wards in the various Institutions. It was said that in some cases it would not have been necessary for, the institutions to aPPly'fo emergency appropriations had the allowances for the current bien nlum been made in bulk Instead of being segregated into various funds. Although having been forced to request emergency appropriations some ot these institutions will re turn funds to the state at the ex piration ot the present biennlum on January, 1 of next; year. NA VAL'SECRETS AIRED IN COURT FALL-DOHENY JURY GETS GUARDED STORY OF PLANS Attorneys State Secretary Wilbur to Be Called to Witness Stand WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. (AP) A guarded story of the navy de partment's "state secrets" of the Pacific went before the Jury in the Fall-Doheny oil conspiracy (Oontinaed on W 6.) Man in thetffiorld - t - s - 4? y sr jr 5 in Sakm today and tomorrow SANTAGLAUS GOING TODAY SPREAD CHEER Reindeer and All to Arrive at Marion Square for Opening at 2 P. M. MERRIEST CHRISTMAS Big Parade Monday Afternoon, Schools Close for Event, Many Children Show Great Inter est in Yearly Visitor This is the last thing The Statesman can say to you before the visit of Santa Claus. He comes today, stays here tomorrow, and will be gone before another The Statesman is published. The program is this: The reindeer are to be at Mar ion square park today at 2:00 o'clock, if the weather is good; if it isn't, they will be at the ar mory. You may see them, but there will be no Santa Claus dis play, and no program at all ' Just the deer. Monday forenoon Santa and his deer will visit all the state schools near Salem, where the children can't get away to see him here in town. If you could see the delight of these children when this announcement is made, you'd be glad there is a Santa Claus. Monday at 1:20 there will be a short parade in the business part of Salem. You may join in, if you will. You are part of the parade, and about the best part ot all Christmas things. If the weather is bad, there will he no parade. If the weather is nice, Santa will be with his deer at the Mar rion,Sqaare park, ail Monday afternoon." If it raif?, they will be at the Armory. ' ' Write your Christmas letters, and bring them to the Santa Claus and reindeer show, Iwhich ever place it is. Tell especially about out-of-lucks v the xioor and the sick and the out-of-works and the big families where it doesn't look as if Christmas would be very kind to them. You will have to be Santa Claus' partners In bring ing a good time to these folks this year; he doesn't , know, exactly where they all are. and may miss some if you don't help. To miss a child on Christmas Day would be dreadful. You'll help, won't Continued on 3.) V'i - a - f t -x i - y ' v: . vx . :.;:-.?.; , ;,:: ' , -K ,y ' -t::S t f j ' '. xN r - ' ' -mi . ' " ' - ' I ' y " ! - , ' , ; 4 ; . , ; : .X "" " v v x x ' , , ; - . , - ? - it CM - wfi. ini,i,,.OJ(4- y'-i SMITH DETAINED BY LOCAL POLICE PORTLAND OFFICERS QUERY SUSPECT LAST NIGHT Examination Shows Innocence and Man Permitted to Con tinue Trip Excitement ran high at local police headquarters last night for four hours, from 7 o'clock, when Fred L. Smith, suspected by Port land police ot being connected with the mysterious "strangler" murders of four Portland women, was taken off a southbound stage on its arrival -in Salem, until 11 o'clock, when he was released after it had been shown he had no connection whatsoever with the burders. Detective Harvey. Thatcher and three assitants from" the Pprtland police department came to Salem especially to gril Smith. Smith was detained here on in formation sent by Portland police headquarters who became suspic ious of him because ot his hasty departure from Portland and be cause his description waa similar to that of the mysterious strang ler. When arrested he said he knew what the Portland officers wanted of him, hut would make no fur ther statement. He had in his possesion' a suitcase containing a powder puKf. cosmetics, and other similar articles, including pictures of women 1 He wa held until the arrival of Detective Thatcher, and was then subjected to a strict questioning. According to Smith' story as told to Thatcher, he was going to Los Angeles to obtain employment In the orange groves and had left Portland because he had been asked to aid in a real estate deal Intended to defraud an innocent person. He also admitted having been in the Portland Jail three days re cently in connection with tha al leged embezzlement ot $600 from the cash register of an Ashland store, but had been turned loose there because no complaint was filed against him. The examination failed to dis close any reason to connect him with the Portland "strangler" murders, so . he was turned loose at 11 o'clock. SALEM DENIED PRIVILEGE IKE L. PATTERSON PREFERS EOLA TO CAPITAL CITY EOLA. Or., Dec 4. (AP) The city of Salem is to be denied the privilege of domiciling the next governor of Oregon. This information was gleaned from a conversation with Gover nor elect I. L. Patterson today. In which he declared he would con tinue to live pn his 500 acre farm here and that be would "drive back and forth to work." "Why move" Patterson asked. "We like it here." "It Is an easy fifteen minutes' ride to town," he continued, "and we like it out- here better than any other place we' have lived-" In preparing his farm, for a "wet winter" Mr. Patterson re marked that he had '"plenty to do He has crops of corn, hops, hogs, qheep and mules' to care for, besides attending to the" mainten ance of fences, the construction of ditches and the winter plowing. ; POLICE HOLD OPERATOR ARREST FOLLOWS KIDNAP PING OF FEDERAL AGENTS NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4. (AP) Walter Tomlain of Donaldson ville. La., alleged landxoperator for the Arsene J., French mm running schooner, was arrested here, today on charges of conspir acy to violate the Volstead Act. Tomplain, said to be an opera tor of l a "poolroom at Donaldson ville, was arrested in the heart of the city by federal officers fol lowing a .conference between Cap tain J. B. ; Edmonds,' Biloxi coast guard commander, and O. D. Jackson.-prohibition administrator. The arrest 'was said to be a de velopment of the investigation following the kidnapping of J. B. Matthews of New Orleans, assist ant prohibition, administrator and Machinist's Mate Handley, of the Biloxi coast guard station by the Warsene J. Monday night. OFFlCERSrENROUTE HERE PRISONERS IN CUSTODY FOR, . STATE INSTITUTIONS MEDFORD. Or., Dec 4. (AP) -Having, in" custody four prison ers detained for state institutions. State Special "Officer Terry TTalent and Deputy Sheriff Lewis Jennings left Med ford this morning for Sa lem. , . Mark , Foster, - local Struck driveT,,wlll commence a scTea-ycar sentence at the penitentiary on a statutory " offense, Alvin Miles and Glen Stringer will be placed for indeterminate ' terms in ' the state - training school, while A. Wood will be placed in the school for the focblg minded. CHANGE PRICE SETTLED BY GOIiiSSiJ Company Offers Favorable Terms as Those Given to Washington Cities ' LAWSUIT NOW PENDING Meeting Follows Letter .Issued, by Turner Stating He Would : Not Become a Party to Gouging Children .' The state text book commission , met in jesieraftjr uiu re considered ' the contract for ; the supplying; . 1 wenueiu inuiurj Bookkeeping texts for the schools of the state. This special meeting was called by Milton R. Miller, chairman, and as a result a saving of approximately 21.15 on each volume in the exchange price .was effected. The bid of the South western Publishing company was considered at the regular meet ing of the commission, who under-" stood that the exchange price was as favorable as that - allowed in Washington. In view of that fact they accepted the contract, but it, was not signed before R. R. Tur ner, state superintendent of public instruction, made public a letter In whlAn Vi a aaM Y a ttta ATonansfA ' price tor bookkeeping seta In' Ore gon was not as satisfactory as had been given by the company ; to Washington. In concluding hia letter, the state . superintendent of schools said he would not be a party to gouging the school children of the atata' ot Oregon through the selection ' ot textbooks, and that he would re fuse to sign the contract under the terms laid down by the textbook commission at, the time of .its an nual textbook, adoptions., Mr. Turner based his letter on information received from Seattle and Other Washington cities show ing that the Southwestern Publish ing company had agreed to supply bookkeeping textbooks " for - the schools there on an exchange basis much more favorable than offered to the Oregon school officials. . .. Telegrams . and letters from these Washington cities Indicated that in at least one instance tha Southwestern Publishing company had agreed to an even exchange of textbooks, .in event the .pur chasers ot the books would assume' the freight charges. in lUDia ur supplying Book keeping textbooks in Oregon the (Continata. n ptcs's.) CHAPLINS FIGHT FOR 2 CHILDREN WORK OX COMUDLIVS LATEST PICTURES SUSPENDED : Attorneys of Warring Pair Hold All Day Conference Over Affairs ' LOS ANGELES, CaL, "Dec. 4. (AP) rCharles Chaplin and his wife, the former LIta Grey, whose romance began under the . klleg lights in the making of the film comedy, "The Kid," today played Stellar roles under the direction of Sardonic - fate in a .'martial tragedy which might : well : be tiUed VThe .Klds." For, as attorneys for the war ring pair met in an all-day con ference, the subject they debated was avowedly which of the couple was to have Custody of the two small sons, Charles Spencer Chap lin, Jr.. aged 2, and Sydney Earle, aged 1. ' ' . " ' "We're not Ulking." said Lloyd Wright, the film comedian's coun sel, . "but we are - going to fight for the, children. Well fight to the last 4itch fight Jn "every conrt In the land. 5 4 We 'feel con-, fident that when we present our proof, any: fair minded court win give : Mr. . Chaplin custody of his sons."' "" V ;- . ' '' ,- :-. ' TTWeUl see about 'that," quickly countered George Beebe, attor ney for the wife. . Wa tare proof of our own and I am safe in say ing Mrs Chaplin will retain cus tody of the children! , Isn't if strange,' this sudden love for his sons which Mr. Chaplin is exhibit ing? At times in. the past X never beard ot his mad desire to hold hin little onee.V : ..... , ,' In' the meantime ., the children are the focus of the action in two scenes, in. which the principals took part today. Mrs. Chaplin an nounced her intention of making- a last visit' to the Chaplin "manei m 00 Ea r-;